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Post by Ava on Dec 28, 2017 0:36:06 GMT
Ava , it's almost the opposite for us, ha. My husband's theories that he reads about are SO elaborate, I'm like "Omg, sure. Yes, it's possible. Is it likely? Probably not." π But I keep an open mind, because I do believe in a lot of it. That's incredible...I've never had a conversation with a person who was like that, not online and definitely not in real life. How funny that a common reality for you would be so rare for me. I don't know a lot at all, I just recap YouTube videos with some drama and a tone that's half "I really totally believe this" and half laughing. I mean no offense to aliens but some of that stuff is funny, like when they appear as collapsing stick people. Probably CGI, but I really have no idea.
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Post by Violets on Dec 28, 2017 2:01:17 GMT
AvaYeah, I was thinking about it, and I think I was simply raised in an environment where this type of thing was openly talked about. "Ghosts", premonitions, and a natural curiosity for all things "not of this world", so to speak, we're pretty normal on my maternal family's side. So I've probably just naturally assumed, growing up, that everyone talks about or experiences these things, and have possibly just attracted like-minded people in my life as a result. I don't know, really. I have no idea.
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Post by Ava on Dec 28, 2017 4:26:09 GMT
You're so lucky to have grown up like that Violets. I guess I grew up conservative, and found my place amongst conservative people. Some of my real-life friends think my New Age interests are endearing and compelling....others, if they knew what I thought, would probably cut me off, because they are religious. I like them so I just shut up and dodge around questions. I have two Scorpio friends who are fully on board with my interests and even "wackier" than me, but they are also more secretive than me (go figure) so I feel like our conversations are pulling them out of a comfort zone, and when we're in public with other people, one would never guess they believed in aliens, visited sweat lodges and psychics, etc. Anyway much of my life has been devoted to this issue of "How shall I 'come out' and live openly as a New Age person?" (Scorpio NN) Maybe I should just dress like one and that removes the need for awkward conversations. It might only take a crystal pendant and dark red shirts. Christians are really skittish that way. Sorry, off track a bit!
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Post by Violets on Dec 28, 2017 4:51:34 GMT
Ava Omg, hahaha... π My cousin is like that. It's very weird, because we grew up almost as close as sisters...we now live in the same town again, and while she shares a birthday with my baby, and our moms live next door to each other... We were literally having two separate birthday parties next door to each other, no one really feeling any desire to visit the other party. π³ When I tell people I'm related to her, it's practically an apology, and I'm fairly sure that's mutual (it's a very small town). We love each other, I just can't "get" her way of life, and vice versa. It's weird. Anyway, I'm also off track, but whatever, lol.
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Post by Ava on Dec 28, 2017 15:03:09 GMT
She's conservative? I need to move out West. Preferably Southwest because I hate cold weather...and by the way I've heard there are more UFO sightings there.
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Post by Violets on Dec 28, 2017 16:18:13 GMT
Well yes, she's conservative. Politically and socially, etc. She's also pretty religious (like thinking that a dark red shirt and crystal necklace might just mean that you're satanic, lol). I love her, and I'm sure likewise, even if we can't really "get" the other's lifestyle.
Jeez...totally off track, eep!
Slightly related, I believe my aunt (mother to said cousin) has type O negative.
(Also, I've noticed since moving back here that it doesn't do me any good to label people, so I try not to. We sent our son to a religious preschool and kindergarten for other reasons, and they are some of the most amazing and wonderful people there.)
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Post by Ava on Dec 28, 2017 17:25:48 GMT
Yeah that's the heartbreak, when I really love the religious people and know they would kick me to the curb in an instant if or when I goofed up. I'm thinking of one friend now and getting teary. It's funny, last time I was at her house she was praying for Jesus to come back and unite EVERYONE, and she started crying, and I was thinking, "Yeah, even me? Wherever everyone is going....can I come, too?" But she is REALLY judgmental, or shall I say, maintains very clear-cut and rigid standards, and everything about her life seems beautiful because of that (her home is exquisite, and everyone plays musical instruments well, and sing hymns), but it's also wrecked because of that (some of her children really struggle to maintain her standards). In astrological terms it seems to be a juggle of Mercury-Pluto, getting to the bottom of everything, and Mercury-Neptune, where there's room for a lot of magical thinking and distortion. So aliens, some deem that Mercury-Neptune ("You were just imagining that" or "You're just being sensational"...or on the positive side, "Sure aliens might exist! Why not?"). And then some go at it from the Mercury-Pluto angle, ("This evidence meets my standards for credibility, and I'll stand by that, even if it conflicts with other previously-held opinions and beliefs"....or the reverse, "This doesn't meet my standards, it's all crap.") My husband has Mercury-Pluto sextile Neptune, he is very interested in getting to the bottom of things, but still has that Neptune escape route if it gets too weird. When the government came out and said they've been tracking UFOs, I knew that could seriously threaten his entire worldview, so I wasn't surprised he immediately started joking and deflecting, and didn't even watch the video I sent him. When the Establishment comes around to support "New Age" tenets, and we're vindicated, I think that could create a crisis for those who really deeply believed their skepticism was guarding their sanity. That applies in other areas, too. I mean some people castigate and belittle natural cures as if their lives depended on it. Anyway, Scorpio Mars is on my Pluto/Neptune midpoint currently so maybe that explains this little essay. LOL....I'm just curious about how it is that some intelligent people take to the New Age or "alternative" belief systems like a duck to water, and other intelligent people consider it all the devil's lair and keep their minds pure of any information that may change their minds. --- My husband's blood type is B+, by the way. I've read that only 8% of the world's population is type B, but 40% of the world's millionaires are B. (Jewish people largely have type B blood and are good with money, sorry if that offends anyone, but it seems to be the case.) So there is perhaps some literal value in sticking to the Old Ways, in playing things according to long-held tradition, consolidating power across the generations. Type B people are also mavericks and non-conformists, having a streak of genius within that larger playing field that they tend to mark out for themselves. Type A (me), we are the shrinking violets of the zodiac, burned out by too much of this or that. We're more of a mental orientation, but we burn out easily. We do well as vegetarians because we have low stomach acid and can't really digest meat thoroughly. We are the most likely to get cancer and die from it. Type O, you are the work horses and pillars of strength (and universal donors). Well my father was 6'3" and robust. He had a stroke from lifting a 300 pound grill in his late 70s. The Blood Type Diet maintains that Type O people physically need to eat meat and will suffer as vegetarians, this has been true for the Type O people I know. My 0 negative sister-in-law started running marathons in her 40s, it's almost like she has to perform some Herculean feats once in a while just to remind herself of who she is. I'm jealous of Type O. And I'm babbling. Sorry but I really have put a lot of thought into blood types over the years, I might as well lay it out a bit.
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Post by Violets on Dec 28, 2017 17:52:06 GMT
Ava, the recommended diets for different blood types are interesting to me (my husband is also a type A, and he really likes fresh vegetables, which I do not, lol). I feel better ethically when I go vegetarian, but yes I really do mostly live off of meat (and potatoes). It's also interesting to me that the negative Rh blood types are known to have slightly lower blood pressure, which I generally do. I've stopped using my nice physical endurance lately though, and my blood pressure has been uncharacteristically raised (slightly). Anyway... It also brings to my mind the neanderthals, and the idea that their societies were fairly well organized, but they died out mysteriously. Our ancestors did breed with them though, and so most people have a very small amount of neanderthal DNA. I was just becoming a bit curious about where the neanderthal DNA might be more prevalent (if it is), and what blood types would have the higher percentage of neanderthal DNA. I'm babbling too, ha. And I appreciate your knowledge of blood types! It's interesting to me, so post as much as you'd like about it!
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Post by anela on Dec 28, 2017 21:06:00 GMT
I feel better when I'm on juice/smoothies, soup (blended, or lentil - homemade), tea, etc. but I crave solid food then. My stomach is just a mess. Sometimes I just need a good burger, or a chipotle burrito from the local Mexican place - and then their beans and rice. Mm. I first ate refried beans when I was nineteen, I think. With a lot of hot sauce, and celery mixed in. I'm a hot sauce fiend.
I barely ate meat, growing up. Mum used to cook beef heart, and I stopped eating it when I found out it was really a heart. I loved KFC - especially their mashed potatoes and gravy. Still do. I might make some mashed potatoes right now.
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Post by anela on Dec 28, 2017 21:12:08 GMT
Oh, sorry. I have the blood type diet book somewhere.
Mum, the O, ate almost everything. Hated milk, though. Dad, B positive, hates most vegetables, but regulates himself diet-wise. He will get a salad from a deli, and mostly eliminated sugar. He stopped buying cookies, so that he wouldn't have them around to eat, but loves his Doritos.
I love cheese. In small amourns. Cream cheese, cottage cheese, cheddar... I have English farmhouse cheddar in the fridge, that I'm trying to ration.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2017 21:31:55 GMT
I am also o negative. Im a bit of a fussy eater. I eat alot(carbs are my downfall) but generally avoid heavily processed foods(aside from chocolate and some potato chips) and avoid proceesed meats. I would eat cheese tho, in small amounts. Although i have sweet tooth I never add salt or sugar to my foods. Im afraid of too much salt. I have this fear of High BP and diabetes. Most people would say i have bland tastes but i would add spices to my food. I also avoid medicines were possible eg paracetemol.
I dont know if this relates to my blood type but im like my father when it comes to food(though he adds salt to everything). I think he is neg as well(my mum was pos).
Maybe on some level we know what foods we should really really avoid. I dont know just thinking out loud lol.
pls dnt quote
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Post by Violets on Dec 28, 2017 22:28:06 GMT
My eating habits need a real overhaul. When we traveled throughout the better part of 2015, healthy eating was practically impossible, and I've been slacking since then. I'm still thin, but my BP is higher than it normally is, which is very abnormal for me.
Clearly, Pluto + Neptune can't do anything in moderation whatsoever (at least in my case), so I'll soon add sugar and diet soda (gross, I know) to my list of "Nopes", along with alcohol. Stupid hard aspects, lol.
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Post by Violets on Dec 28, 2017 22:33:11 GMT
But. If given my choice, I prefer carbs and meat. When I cook, I follow my grandma's and family's traditions of old school comfort foods--biscuits and gravy from scratch, thick stews, banana bread, pork roasts with carrots and potatoes, etc. Not exactly health food, but probably what my blood type prefers.
I have an insatiable sweet tooth, and absolutely love foods made with heavy cream. Breves, brie cheese, fettuccine alfredo, cheesecake, mango lassies... I actually just gave myself a craving for all of the above, lol.
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Post by Ava on Dec 28, 2017 23:21:19 GMT
Thank God I had a macaroni and cheese casserole in the oven, this thread made me hungry.
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Post by Ava on Dec 29, 2017 0:17:06 GMT
Mum used to cook beef heart, and I stopped eating it when I found out it was really a heart. LOL Seriously I do consider vegetables "the main course" unless it's freezing cold out. I don't know how anyone survives as a vegan or raw foodist in the north. My mother and all her predecessors were Italian as far as I know. And I have her blood type, as I said. So for me, the Mediterranean diet is a pretty comfortable fit: wine, fish, olives, decent pasta, herbed potatoes, and whatever else that entails. I don't really like pasta that much though. Neanderthals, I thought we were all related to them? Violets, I like your classic diet. Honestly you'll probably live longer eating meat and potatoes than I will eating health food. I don't mean to be morbid, I actually get some satisfaction knowing that there's really no "ideal diet," it's different for everyone.
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Post by Ava on Dec 29, 2017 0:18:58 GMT
Am I off topic? I think I am. What do aliens eat, anyway? Does anyone know?
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Post by Violets on Dec 29, 2017 0:51:12 GMT
Lol. Ava, it's nice that we all go off topic in here, imo. According to the NG article I read, most populations have a small percentage of Neanderthal DNA, with a few exceptions being people whose ancestors didn't migrate into Neanderthal territory, or something (I can't brain right now, sorry). Also, I didn't read as much about that particular topic, but I would like to read a bit more.
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Post by Violets on Jan 1, 2018 14:55:19 GMT
Ava, I need to edit a little bit of why the people in my life tend to believe a lot of what I do... For some reason, in my morning haze I reflected back on this conversation, and realized that if I don't have much in common with people I tend to just not associate myself with them. This is a double-edged way of life, because I subsequently spend a lot of time only with close friends and family who know me REALLY well. I'm not good at self-editing in person, or I won't be bothered, which lends itself to a lot of "Wow, I wish I hadn't said that" moments. Living in the primarily conservative area I grew up in (conservative in politics and religion mostly), and having to be around other parents has forced me to stop viewing people as one thing or another, and just see them as people. That's positive, but also out of my comfort zone. No idea why I felt the need to clarify that at 6 in the morning, but that's how my brain works, lol. If I can dig up more information on Rh negative blood to rescue the thread, I'll give it a shot.
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Post by Ava on Jan 1, 2018 18:50:41 GMT
I think I'm kind of the same way, Violets. I accept people, but also limit my exposure, and if I think of it, most of the time, I'm talking to my fellow astrologers, even more than I talk to my regular friends. Because we have this in common, and it's important to me. "Wow, I wish I hadn't said that" ^ Story of my life. But I'm sure you're fine. People should take everything in context and good people deserve leeway.
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Post by glaucus on Feb 18, 2019 8:37:59 GMT
I am O positive like my mother.
My stepfather was O negative, and he seemed different from the characteristic traits that I have seen for a description of people with Rh negative.
I had genetic testing done, and Neanderthal DNA was present.
full-blooded Africans don't have Neanderthal DNA, but they are found to have some DNA from an unknown archaic human
speaking of Jewish, I am about 1/8 Ashkenazi Jewish
My Genealogical ancestry
My father's ancestry was mostly SubSaharan African.
His father was a Louisianian African American
His mother was a Louisianian African American with some Acadian (17th Century French settlers in Eastern Canadian Maritime Provinces) and English Virginian Colonial ancestry (17th Century) I have some paternal Amerindian chromosome segments.
My mother's ancestry is mostly European. My mother's ancestry is very mixed and diverse, and so I have to break it down.
My maternal grandfather's paternal grandparents were immigrants from the Cape Verde Islands which belonged to Portugal until 1975. They were of mixed Portuguese and SubSaharan African ancestry. My maternal grandfather's maternal grandmother's parents were immigrants from the Madeira Islands that belong to Portugal. My maternal grandfather's maternal grandfather was an immigrant from Puerto Rico. He was of mixed Spanish,African,and Taino ancestry. I suspect that there was Sephardic Jewish ancestry in all the relatives that I mentioned.
My maternal grandmother was a bit of a Euro-mix. My maternal grandmother's father was the descendant of American Colonial lines (many family lines came to USA in the 17th Century and 18th Century) from England,Germany,Ireland,Scotland, WalΒes,Holland,and Switzerland. There was also supposed to be some Cherokee Nation ancestors, but I don't know for sure.
My maternal grandmother's mother was Ashkenazi Jewish with a father from Romania and a mother from Riga,Latvia.
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